Friday, August 31, 2018

Hey friends. Bonnie here today popping in with a quick post to share a birthday card I made earlier this month for a special young lady. I added some of my favorite ribbons and trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon to finish off the card.

I used a great sunflower die from Cheery Lynn Designs and I shaded it with Distress Inks.

Page number three (seen below) is totally a photo page. I didn't want to lay out specific photo mats on this page so that any size photo(s) can be added later. I did ink the patterned paper, and I added a small chipboard sentiment piece, part of a Maya Road canvas tage, some Ivory Burlap String, Olive Burlap String, a Ivory Miniature Sweetheart Blossoms, and a small journalling sticker.

You turn to the next page (number four on the inside left) and you will see two patterned papers inked with Tim Holtz Distress Inks, a journalling card with a stamped sentiment on a journalling card, and three (a pink, a white and a green) Acrylic Flowers from our Embellishments section. I also ran a length of super sweet White Crochet Lace up the side of this page.

Flip that glassine bag open, and you see page six which is the narrow side of the glassine bag. I created a cute tag to attach to this page. I used lots of the sweet patterned papers, a chipboard sentiment at top (laughter), and I stamped a miniature tag with "love grows here" and hung it using a length of Cotton Candy Baker's Twine. At the top of the tag, you will see a bow tied with Moss & Cream Plaid Ribbon.

To the right, you will see page seven which is the side of the glassine bag that's a bit wider. I covered it with patterned paper and added a Spring Market sticker towards the top. Near the bottom, I added a small Maya Road kraft with white polka dots envelope. I added a Spring Market sticker to the little envelope and also attached a darling 11mm White Heart Shaped Flatback Immitation Pearl Accent.

By now.....peeking out from the bottom right, you have probably already caught a glimpse or two of the tag I created and tucked into the glassine bag (just before the back cover). I attached a cute patterned paper photo mat to some extra patterned paper to create the tag. I attached a sweet floral "pull tab" to the tag so that you can easily pull it out of the glassine bag and attach a photo or tuck in other little momentos. I made this "pull tab" of sorts by tying bows of the Moss & Cream Plaid Ribbon and Baby Pink Plaid Ribbon topped with a White Aster Daisy, some Pink and Ivory Miniature Sweetheart Blossoms, and some White and Pink Double Head Stamens. SO pretty!

Thanks again for visiting us today. There's always so much inspiration here on the RRR Blog, as well as information about special promotions and sales; and........I really hope that you will stop in at the Really Reasonable Ribbon store to check out all the amazing products. I sure enjoy creating with them, and I know you will too.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Hi friends. Bonnie popping in today to share a pretty birthday card I made for a dear friend. I picked some of my favorite ribbons and embellishments from Really Reasonable Ribbon to complete the card.

Debbie loves purple just like I do, so I went all out purple and pink. Those are my happy colors!

The pretty flowers were handmade using a favorite die set from Cheery Lynn Designs. I used Distress Ink papers I created for the background and the flowers and the centers were finished with 10mm Flat Back Pearls.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Hello, Ribbon Lovers! I hope you are all having a Fabulous Friday! August is birthday month in our family, so I thought I'd share this really fun Vintage Masculine Birthday Card that I made for our middle son.

Blue and brown is a great color combo for masculine cards, especially when you pair it up with a fabulous bow. This double loop bow is tied with Ivory/Brown/Copper Plaid Ribbon. This is really soft and supple so it's easy to tie. The woven fabric really comes through, adding even more texture to this 5" x 7" top fold card design.

Natural burlap string adds even more texture and does a good job of amping up the vintage vibe I was going for.

The card interior turned out super cute with pockets, flaps and a little gift card holder.

It's great to have ribbon options that work on masculine cards! I hope I've shared some tips and tricks with you today that you can use in your own crafty adventures.

The August Ribbon Club Assortment is a collection of rich autumn colors and prints. It contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards of ribbon and crochet lace. Each monthly assortment is a color or holiday themed collection of ribbon. What a fun way to build your ribbon stash and try new ribbon styles.

I just adore creating projects with a beautiful autumn color palette. There is just something about the mix of colors...

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Hey friends! Linsey here today sharing my super fun summertime bug catcher-home, custom decorated and adorned with some of my current favorite ribbons from the August Ribbon Club Assortment! Come along with me and see what the buzz is all about! 😊

First, the bug catcher was covered with some fun patterned papers. Next, each side of the arch on the catcher was decorated with a double-layered bow using 5/8" Kiwi Taffeta Ribbon and Flowers on Ivory Grosgrain Ribbon from August Ribbon Assortment. I really love how these ribbons coordinate with the summery outdoor theme of my project. A pretty butterfly is attracted to the yummy ribbons too! She has fluttered her way to rest atop a pink button for a closer gaze at these lovely bows! I think she may stay awhile.

I layered the grosgrain bow on top of the wider green taffeta bow, then added a brightly colored button with Mays Arts Yellow Burlap String to the center of each bow. RRR carries Burlap String in 15 colors and I can tell you, I use it on lots of craft projects! It's just right for stringing through buttons of all kinds and so much more! The light, wispiness and natural texture of it is often the perfect final touch to add to my creations. On cards, scrapbook pages, tags, altered crafts like this one and of course lots more! I simply love it!

The inside of the catcher is filled with interesting finds from our bug hunt! Everything from red and black ants to spiders and ladybugs--even a very hungry caterpillar who shall be getting his supper very soon. In my bug catcher-home, all are welcome, you may come and go as you please, bring new friends and everyone gets along and lives happily ever after! Hooray!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my project! Until next time, happy summer, happy bug hunting and happy crafting!

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Thank you so much for hopping along with us this month on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop. We had so much fun and we hope you did too!! We'll be hopping on the 13th of each month, so be sure to mark your calendars and join us again next month.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Hello everyone and Happy Monday to you all! Today I have a sweet little snowman card I made using the beautiful ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and also some of the darling embellishments and rose buds on my card for today.

Of course Christmas is my favorite time of year, however it takes me a while to get into the crafting mode on this, so I do like to try to start early, as by October I will have huge messes in the craft room with all Christmas goodies and paper stacks and stuff all over, and anyway I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this...hehehehe. So for my card I did use this darling paper. It has sweet snowman on it, and I thought it would go perfectly with this sweet stamp set from JustRite Papercrafts. I love how Really Reasonable Ribbon matches perfectly with all sorts of designs, and both the Shimmer Satin Red and Satin Swiss Dots Pearl Pink go with this collection to make my double bows.

All layers were done using the ATG refill tape, and then I added sewing using my sewing machine. Next I also used the Foam Tabs to pop and give a 3-D look to the layers after they were put together.

The little snowman and Let it Snow were stamped using the Mini Misti tool, and colored pens. I added some Stickles to the snowman for his black buttons. Love the colors I used for this card, they are not your normal traditional Christmas colors but they sure are fun!

Hope you enjoyed my post for today, and thank you so much for stopping by!
Have a lovely day!

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

There is something special about giving a thoughtful gift of baked goods. It is like giving a piece of yourself. Why not make that gift extra special by adding a creative container to hold those homebaked goodies?

Then I tuck in a tag and filled up the container with some yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies. It was so easy to create this cute container to give as a gift. Looking forward to creating a few more to have on hand when a special gift is needed.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Hello everyone and welcome to another amazing Blog Hop here at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog!

Today you will see some great projects using our August Ribbon Club Assortment from our very talented design team. They always come up with some super ideas.

Isn't this assortment great?? It contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards. If you aren't already a ribbon club member, why not join us today! You will get a fun new ribbon assortment shipped automatically each month.

Now let's get hopping and see what our fabulous design team has created this month!

Here is our blog hop list. If you get lost along the way, hop on back here and we'll get you back on track.

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